Senior RF Electrical Engineer

What you'll do:

• Own wireless communications systems and components from architecture to component selection, integration, test, and operations.  Systems may be focused on interplanetary and local lunar communication links. 
• Develop interface and functional requirements and specifications to design to in collaboration with other engineering disciplines 
• Select, procure, and test RF components to ensure qualification for purpose on Astrolab’s interplanetary systems.  Qualification may include environmental testing as necessary. 
• Perform detailed RF component performance analysis to support end-to-end communication system requirements (e.g., EVM, gain/stability, noise figure, etc.) in addition to interdisciplinary system design (e.g., power, thermal, etc.). 
• Implement communication system integration test beds including ground support equipment 
• Perform end-to-end system testing including vehicle integration and ground station systems integration testing 
• Develop test plans/procedures to support the execution test events 
• Support vehicle mission operations to help maintain reliable communication links 
• Lead design reviews and collaboration with multi-disciplinary audiences

What you'll bring:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent. 
• 5+ years of experience in RF communications system design and component level engineering including transceivers, amplifiers, filters, and antennas. 
• Familiarity with digital communications fundamentals such as modulation schemes, spread spectrum, forward error correction, etc 
• Experience with RF test equipment such as VNAs, spectrum analyzers, power meters, etc 
• Familiarity with RF simulation tools such as HFSS, ADS, FEKO, etc 
• Experience in hardware design for high reliability aerospace applications 
• Experience or familiarity with environmental testing including thermal chambers and environmental test standards such as SMC-S-016

Benefits and Perks

• Join a team of best-in-class engineers building the foundation of planetary surface exploration
• Equity ownership in the company
• Comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and mental health support
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Flexible PTO and parental leave
• Home office set up reimbursement
• Weekly lunch stipend, plus complimentary snacks and beverages on-site
• Once a month social hour on-site with food and drinks